MARINE FISH SPECIES IN THE EAST COAST

Checklist of Fish-Landing at Kuala Besut Jetty

Species Name

Common Name

Malay Name

Serioladumerili

Greater amberjack

Aji-Aji

Sphyraena barracuda

Great barracuda

Alu- Alu

Rachycentroncanadum

Cobia

Aruan Tasek

Thunnustonggol

Longtail tuna

Aya Hitam

Euthynnusaffinis

Mackerel tuna

Aya Kurik

Aluterusmonoceros

Unicorn leather jacket fish

Barat-Barat

Parastromateusniger

Black pomfret

Bawal Hitam

Pampusargenteus

Silver pomfret

Bawal Putih

Pampuschinensis

Chinese silver pomfret

Bawal Tambak

Cheilinustrilobatus

Tripletail wrasse

Bayan

Paramugilparmatus

Broad-mouthed mullet

Belanak

Coryphaenahippurus

Common dolphinfish

Belitong

Upeneus sulphurous

Sulphur goatfish

Biji Nangka

Stolephoruscommersonnii

Commerson's anchovy

Bilis Tembaga

Megalopscyprinoides

Indo-Pacific tarpon

Bulan

Sillagosihama

Silver sillago

Bebulus

Megalaspiscordyla

Torpedo scad

Cencaru

Alectisindica

Indian threadfish

Cermin

Carangoidesmalabaricus

Malabar trevally

Chupak

Sauridaundosquamis

Brushtooth lizardfish

Conor

Drepanepunctata

Spotted sicklefish

Daun Baru

Paracaesiosordida

Dirty ordure snapper

Delah

Carangoidesgymnostethus

Bludger

Demuduk

Siganuspunctatus

Gold spotted spine foot

Dengkis

Otolithesruber

Tigertooth croaker

Gelama Gigi Jarang

Nibeasoldado

Sin croaker

Gelama Papan

Pomadasyskaakan

Javelin grunter

Gerut-Gerut

Dasyatiszugei

Pale-edged stingray

Ketuka

Arius maculatus

Spotted catfish

Jahan

Abalistesstellaris

Starry triggerfish

Jebung

Lutjanusjohnii

John's snapper

Jenahak

Sphyraenaobtusata

Obtuse barracuda

Kacang Lopek

Diagrammapictum

Painted sweetlips

Kaci

Selarcrumenophthalmus

Big eye scad

Lolong

Rastrelligerbrachysoma

Short mackerel

Kembong

Epinepheluscoeruleopunctatus

White spotted grouper

Kerapu

Epinephelusfasciatus

Blacktip grouper

Kerapu Bara

Dussumieriaelopsoides

Slender rainbow sardine

Tamban

Amblygasterleiogaster

Smooth-belly sardinella

Tamban Beluru

Chelonsubviridis

Greenback mullet

Belanak

Arius sumatranus

Goat catfish

Duri

Ellochelonvaigiensis

Squaretail mullet

Pelong

Argyropsspinifer

King soldier bream

Latescalcarifer

Barramundi

Siakap

Source: Fisheries Department, 2014